647: Solar CAN track with Mother Nature’s curves! Nevados CEO, Yezin Taha & RenewComm’s Peter Kelley

Nov 7, 2023

Yezin Taha, CEO of Nevados, and Peter Kelley from RenewComm discuss the innovative All Terrain Trackers that can accommodate undulating terrain, reducing land damage and being installed on up to 37% grade slopes. These trackers also provide optimal protection against wind and hail. They delve into the development process, addressing non-flat terrain, rooftop solar projects, building solar power plants on rolling terrain, and panel tilting for hail storms. Listen to the live stage event snippet for more insights and gratitude towards the audience and sponsors.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Developing Novados All-Terrain Trackers and Addressing Non-Flat Terrain

02:26 • 5min

Tools and Solutions for Rooftop Solar Projects

07:05 • 2min

Building Solar Power Plants on Rolling Terrain and Tilt Options for Hail Storms

09:24 • 5min

Snippet from a live stage event with Yazin Taha and Peter Kelley

14:48 • 2min

Utility-Scale solar has predominantly been developed on flat terrain due in part because conventional solar trackers are not well-suited for undulating terrain. But now, Nevados is opening up new frontiers with their innovative All Terrain Trackers. These trackers are designed to accommodate the curvatures and gradients of undulating landscapes, which opens up new opportunities for solar deployment as well as minimizing the impact on the land from grading.

In this conversation, Yezin Taha, Nevados's CEO and founder, elaborates on how this tracking technology not only reduces land damage but installs effectively on up to 37% grade slopes. He further delves into their resilience against weather phenomena—tipping panels up to 75 degrees for optimal protection against wind and hail.

Listen as guest-host, Peter Kelley digs into the why and how behind the product in this Live interview from our PowerUp Live Stage!

If you missed our Executive Profile with Yezin, that’s back in Episode 623 of the show, and if you like this vignette, that one is well worth queueing up!

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